Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 98.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Hong Kong, China is 98.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Hong Kong, China peaked at 98.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 86.5%, in 1988.
That places Hong Kong, China 51st out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 93.0% | — |
| 1972 | 92.9% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 92.6% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 92.0% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 92.1% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 92.3% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 92.1% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 91.7% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 91.8% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 91.4% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 91.1% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 90.8% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 90.7% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 90.9% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 88.3% | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 88.0% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 87.3% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 86.5% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 96.1% | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 94.7% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 95.1% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 95.9% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.5% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 97.1% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 97.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 97.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 96.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 96.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.4% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.3% | 91.7% | 93.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 89.5% | 86.5% | 91.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 96.1% | 96.1% | 96.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.5% | 94.7% | 98.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 96.4% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 97.5% | 98.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 48 Tanzania, United Republic of 99.2% compare
- 49 Comoros 99.1% compare
- 50 Nepal 98.8% compare
- 52 Lao People's Democratic Republic 98.7% compare
- 53 Saudi Arabia 98.6% compare
- 54 Chad 98.6% compare
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 72,557 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,605 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Hong Kong, China?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Hong Kong, China was 98.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.5% in 1988.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 51st out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release